Absolute Dreamer “Easy To Fly”: 8mts Flying Cat for 3 crews
Photos: ©Y.Zedda/AbsoluteDreamer . Video by Wni Films / Absolute Dreamer – Back in Feb 2016 I published some pics of the Easy To Fly project. Now a reality with several boats sold after the Paris Boat Show and a Class being formed. First races will be 10th of June in Geneva ( Genève-Rolle Genève ) followed by the Bol d’Or on the June 17th.
Press release coming on Class and circuit details.
This Cat fills a gap missing in the market, we have the F20/FP to race double handed and then directly to the GC32 beast. The new DNA TF10 foiling Tri is another level of size and costs.
The Easy Fly is a foiling alternative to the Diam 24OD in terms of crews and size , and I see the Class gathering momentum. This Melges type of Cat is what I’ve been talking for a while, and other projects were on the design table.
Re foils , TNZ systems is super proven and stable. Maybe a Z upgrade if needed can be made in the future. On the 3pt J system I reported on the F20FCS and FP I sailed here in BA and also I’m getting direct feedback on the Arg GC32 Team ( F18/F20FCS sailors) and they confirm the boat is incredible smooth and provides super stable flights , as we’ve seen in many videos.
Easy To Fly Platform and Foils were designed by Guillaume Verdier , thus the resemblance to Groupama’s C-Class.
Web www.easytofly.fr
Below specs:
Dimensions
– Hull length with Rudders 8m10
– Hull length without Rudders 7m93
– Overall length including Rudders and Bowsprit 8m28
– Width 4m30
– Mast height 13m70
– Draft 1m20
Construction
– Two “S” shaped Foils
– Maximum Weight: 325 Kgs
– Maximum Load: 260 Kgs
– Sailing Category: C
– CE Certified
Hulls
– Fully White sticked Hulls
– Non slip Paint on Deck
– Beams attachments
– Trampoline Attachments and Fittings
– Stearing / Rudders
– Two Carbon / Epoxy fixed “T” shaped Rudders
– Carbon Tillers and Adjustable Cross Bar
– Two Carbon Tiller Extensions
Platform Fittings:
– Foil Rake Triming Worm
– Karver Code Zero Furler with furling line
– Jib 8mm 1/16 sheet
– Code Zero sheets with Harken Blocks
– Main 1/20 sheet on Winches
– Main Harken 1/6 Traveller
– Two Harken Performa ST20 Winches with Winch Handle
– Mesh Trampoline with Hinking Straps and Attachment Fittings
– Forward Spectra Jib Net
– Harken Shroud Padeyes
– Two Carbon Hatches on Deck
– Two Aft Inspection Hatches
– Three Fenders
– Two Mooring Lines
One design sails :
– Main sail 3DL600 – 100% Aramid M – 31 m²
10,850 Dpi Mylar Film – Scrim Aramid black 12mm
Sails batten provided, country code,
Sail number and class logo, cuningham, zip bag
Jib 3DL 600 – 100% Aramid M 11m²
10850 Dpi Mylar Film – Scrim Aramid black 12mm
Sails batten provided , zip bag
Following material are optionnals:
Design: 6 graphic designs and 4 colors
Trailer
Ber of storage
Safety equipment
ABSOLUTE DREAMER
https://easytofly.fr
[email protected]
Facebook : Easy To Fly
Twitter : @Easy_tf
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I just heard that my great sailing friend and former CEO of Hobiecat Europe has passed. May The endless oceans…
...Report was sent by an F18 Sailor, if you want Hobies reported send your own, we'll publish as usual. Cheers.
Looks like in your report the Hobies are not really present. Suggest to rewrite the article.
Thanks for the great report Wik. Great battle.
If I correctly read the results the overall winner this year is a Hobie16